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Posted December 23, 2018 - No Comment

John Cleese’s classic rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Never mind that there have been endless readings over the years by the likes of Art Carney, Bob Dylan, Elton John — we’re talking classic Python here.

Posted December 9, 2014 - No Comment

First glimpse of PBS getting ‘Vicious’ on Christmas Day

Former bar manager, Stuart Bixby, and over-the-hill actor, Freddie Thornhill, have had a love/hate relationship for almost 50 years…although I’m not sure who loves to hate the other more… Created by Gary Janetti and starring Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi, Frances de la Tour, Iwan Rheon, Marcia Warren and Phillip Voss, the Vicious Christmas Special returns […]

Posted November 28, 2014 - No Comment

#221back is back!

Once again, I look at the calendar, see it’s the day after Thanksgiving yet it has to be Christmas! It may be Black Friday to some but stay with me, it’s definitely the day before Boxing Day. Why, you ask? Really simple if you happen to follow Sue Vertue on Twitter. It was a simple […]

Posted November 9, 2014 - No Comment

Ho! Ho! Ho! It's the first glimpse of the 'Doctor Who Christmas Special'

I know, Halloween is barely in our rear viewer mirror and Thanksgiving is still several weeks away, but it’s time to talk Christmas! Doctor Who Christmas to be exact. While fans who have been following the series closely were privy to the knowledge that Nick Frost would be playing Santa Claus, as it real-life, no […]

Posted June 19, 2014 - No Comment

Crumbs DM! – Danger Mouse AND Teletubbies set to return in 2015

According to the BBC, not one, but two iconic children’s television series are set to return to the small screen. Danger Mouse AND Teletubbies will resume production with new episodes airing on CBeebies in 2015. Crumbs DM! Danger Mouse to return! Danger Mouse, the English mouse/Secret Agent who wore a patch over one eye […]

Posted December 24, 2012 - No Comment

A Monty Python twist on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

Published anonymously in 1823 under the title ‘A Visit from St. Nicholas‘, the poem ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas has been called “arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American”. It is said to have largely been responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. While there […]

Posted December 22, 2011 - No Comment

New Sherlock 2 trailers – life is good.

Christmas comes early to those who have been patient….and good, of course. Thankfully, for all of our sakes, Sherlockology, the “ultimate, unofficial BBC Sherlock fansite”, is looking out for everyone on both sides of the pond as they have uncovered and posted numerous trailers for the long-awaited, upcoming Sherlock 2 series. UK viewers will be able to […]

Posted December 18, 2011 - No Comment

Countdown begins to Downton Abbey 2 for both U.S. premiere and UK finale

As the UK storms closer and closer to the Christmas Day finale of season 2 of Downton Abbey on ITV1, we’re another day closer here in the States to the Downton Abbey premiere on January 8 as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. All the particulars are back as Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern and […]

Posted December 23, 2010 - No Comment

Could Doctor Who really be Santa?

Sounds crazy, but how many people can stand here today and say they’ve seen both in the same room at the same time? My point, exactly. Think about it. Could ‘The Doctor’ actually be the new Santa? As pointed out in the Telegraph, both, in recent years, have arrived on Christmas Day with hope in […]